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A454 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,094 collisions on the A454 from 1979 to 2025, with 7,302 casualties. Of those crashes, 102 were fatal and 980 serious, and 110 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 40 collisions on the A454, down 2% from 41 in 2024, with 55 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
5,094
203rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
7,302
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
102
110 people killed
Serious collisions
980
1,193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
40
Down 2% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
55
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A454

On the A454, 2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1022%
  • Serious98019%
  • Slight4,01279%

Where the A454 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
203rd
Most casualties
186th
Most fatal collisions
201st
Most serious collisions
195th

A454 accidents by year

Collisions on the A454 peaked at 195 in 1980 and were down to 40 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A454, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 40
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254055
20244164
20233866
20225280
20215981
20203444
20194873
20185386
20175578
201672103
20156085
20146289
20134666
20125689
20116082
20106497
200975120
200876118
200790137
200676113
200580119
2004103141
200399140
2002112184
2001148210
2000131195
1999143193
1998150231
1997134192
1996123164
1995153233
1994143192
1993140190
1992155209
1991144230
1990182279
1989153222
1988151219
1987154233
1986133191
1985161216
1984179251
1983166212
1982160209
1981171231
1980195258
1979174232

When crashes happen on the A454

Friday has the most collisions on the A454 (875), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,136).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday733 (14%)
  • Tuesday667 (13%)
  • Wednesday755 (15%)
  • Thursday753 (15%)
  • Friday875 (17%)
  • Saturday724 (14%)
  • Sunday587 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am211 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am91 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am619 (12%)
  • 9am to noon695 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm897 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,136 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm745 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight700 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January426 (8.4%)
  • February349 (6.9%)
  • March401 (7.9%)
  • April402 (7.9%)
  • May407 (8%)
  • June416 (8.2%)
  • July428 (8.4%)
  • August439 (8.6%)
  • September408 (8%)
  • October496 (9.7%)
  • November485 (9.5%)
  • December437 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,435 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,448 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting174 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A454 crashes

On the A454, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,336 (65%)
  • 40 mph801 (16%)
  • 50 mph363 (7.1%)
  • 60 mph526 (10%)
  • 70 mph66 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,708 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds773 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds61 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1.2%)
  • Other421 (8.3%)
  • Not recorded72 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,114 (61%)
  • Wet or damp1,840 (36%)
  • Frost or ice95 (1.9%)
  • Snow28 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,323 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway1,244 (24%)
  • Roundabout389 (7.6%)
  • One way street or slip road92 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A454 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A454, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant4,693 (64%)
  • Pedestrian896 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist765 (10%)
  • Cyclist391 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant223 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant164 (2.2%)
  • Other168 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car6,938 (73%)
  • Motorcycle735 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes553 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes402 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle397 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach214 (2.3%)
  • Other207 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5133 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10205 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15397 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 201,391 (19%)
  • 21 to 251,111 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,373 (19%)
  • 36 to 45953 (13%)
  • 46 to 55718 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65475 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75294 (4%)
  • Over 75179 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded73 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider4,174 (57%)
  • Passenger2,232 (31%)
  • Pedestrian896 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A454

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A454

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A454 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A454 were recorded in 7 council areas. Walsall has the most, with 2,107, followed by Wolverhampton (1,925) and Shropshire (469).

Collisions on the A454 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWalsall2,1072,84234334
2ndWolverhampton1,9252,66029403
3rdShropshire46982220132
4thSouth Staffordshire2855161557
5thBirmingham192293238
6thLichfield108159214
7thBrent4401

A454 crashes by town

Collisions on the A454 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Wolverhampton (1,718) and Walsall (559).

Recent crashes on the A454

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A454, from 3 May to 15 December 2025.

Severity